‘Dicker the Kicker’ awarded another shot for Chargers against 49ers
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Dicker the Kicker’ awarded another shot for Chargers against 49ers

LA Times  

Derwin James Jr. hoists Cameron Dicker after the kicker made the Chargers’ game-winning field goal against Atlanta. When the Chargers lost Dustin Hopkins to a hamstring issue and Taylor Bertolet to a quadriceps injury, Dicker joined the team last week and kicked Sunday in Atlanta. “It’s kind of nuts that I’m in the position I’m in,” Dicker said, “and have been able to do what I’ve been able to do.” It’s kind of nuts, too, what has happened to the Chargers at the kicking position this year. It’s a testament to how they compete.” Hopkins, Bertolet and Dicker have made 30 consecutive kicks, the only miss on the season being a 49-yard field-goal attempt by Hopkins in the season opener.

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Taking advantage of an obscure rule, Chargers’ Dicker makes NFL’s first fair-catch kick in 48 years
3 days, 16 hours ago

Taking advantage of an obscure rule, Chargers’ Dicker makes NFL’s first fair-catch kick in 48 years

Associated Press  

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Of all the rules in football, Jim Harbaugh considers the obscure fair-catch kick to be his favorite. Cameron Dicker made the first successful fair-catch kick in the NFL since 1976, connecting from 57 yards right before halftime against the Denver Broncos. With the penalty, I thought it would happen.” The Chargers seized the opportunity created when Denver’s …

Returner Derius Davis has a huge ‘stake’ in Chargers’ special teams
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Returner Derius Davis has a huge ‘stake’ in Chargers’ special teams

LA Times  

Most people look at the player who initiates the new NFL kickoffs as the kicker. “That guy looks like a steak dinner to me,” said Davis, slated to return kicks for the Chargers. “Not only did the league need, but I think the players needed it, just to have that extra excitement to go out there and play for your …

Chargers sign kicker Cameron Dicker to a 4-year extension worth $22.04 million, AP source says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chargers sign kicker Cameron Dicker to a 4-year extension worth $22.04 million, AP source says

Associated Press  

Kicker Cameron Dicker signed a four-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Chargers, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. Dicker has made 50 of 53 field goal attempts since joining the Chargers midway through the 2022 season. Combined with the two he made earlier that season with the Philadelphia Eagles, Dicker’s 94.5% accuracy rate …

Dicker’s FG propels Chargers to 17-14 victory over Titans
2 years ago

Dicker’s FG propels Chargers to 17-14 victory over Titans

Associated Press  

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Justin Herbert had one simple message for his Los Angeles Chargers teammates with the game tied late in the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. “I got it.” After Tennessee tied it with 48 seconds left on Ryan Tannehill’s 1-yard QB sneak, Herbert led the Chargers 52 yards in six plays, culminating in Cameron Dicker’s …

Late FG lifts Chargers past Titans, keeping LA in playoff hunt; Tennessee back to AFC South pack
2 years ago

Late FG lifts Chargers past Titans, keeping LA in playoff hunt; Tennessee back to AFC South pack

New York Times  

Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker connected on a 43-yard field with four seconds left to play to push Los Angeles to a 17-14 win over the Titans. Here’s what you need to know: With 48 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert led Los Angeles on a 52-yard drive to set up the game-winning kick. Titans quarterback Ryan …

How former first-round pick Jerry Tillery lost his Chargers job in a week
2 years, 1 month ago

How former first-round pick Jerry Tillery lost his Chargers job in a week

LA Times  

As a first-round pick in 2019, Jerry Tillery had an encouraging start to his NFL career. The relationship between the Chargers and former first-round pick Jerry Tillery dissolved so quickly and dramatically this week that he was suddenly waived Thursday night. On Friday, coach Brandon Staley explained that the team and the player had “competing visions” of Tillery’s role, particularly …

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